I learned years ago, from an Irish friend at CMP, that only the ignorant call it Londonderry; the town is Derry. I have been schooled again about the Irish Tangle.

My friend Kevin Sullivan, on the recent meme Crime Shows Distributed by the BBC and Set in the Following Locales: I understand that brevity is the soul of wit, but still took some umbrage with the inclusion of the Republic of Ireland in the map showing “British” <anything>.  In a broad sense, “British” could historically mean “once part of the British Empire.” though that seems to be a stretch in applying it to modern pop culture.  Unfortunately, “Crime Shows Distributed by the BBC and Set in the Following Locales” doesn’t pass muster as being concise, precise, or witty. I suspect only someone with an Irish heritage would notice or care.

Note: He did conclude “no harm/no foul.”

My response:

PSACOT, like the BBC, tries to inform educate and entertain. Or for that matter, RTE, the Irish public broadcaster, tries to challenge, educate and entertain. I would have thought RTE would have included “disparage all things British, in an unfair and imbalanced way.” I meant the BBC crime shows to entertain not inform. I have other Irish readers; I am sure their umbrage is in the mail.